2021 is finally here and after a strange (and forgettable) 2020, everyone is ready to turn the page. The New Jersey Devils are no different.
After landing the number one pick in the 2019 draft, with which they took Jack Hughes the Devils, as well as their fanbase, were looking forward to the 2020 season.
The Devils were perceived to be a young team with a bright future. However, 2020 didn’t end up going too well for them.
The Devils finished the shortened regular season dead last in the Metropolitan Division with just 68 points in 69 games, and were one of four teams in the Eastern Conference to not receive an invitation to play in the bubble.